JAKARTA (AFP) - Indonesia posted a record number of coronavirus infections Wednesday (June 10), sparking calls from health experts for the world's fourth most populous country to slam the brakes on easing restrictions.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
JAKARTA - Indonesia posted a record number of coronavirus infections Wednesday , sparking calls from health experts for the world's fourth most populous country to slam the brakes on easing restrictions.
But the moves come as Indonesia records a surge in coronavirus cases, with the one-day toll jumping to a new record of 1,241 infections on Wednesday."The increase in new infections is the result of aggressive tracing," task force spokesman Achmad Yurianto told reporters."This proves that is revealing more confirmed cases," he added.
Health experts warned that the country could see a spike in infections after the holy fasting month, and called for a reversal of easing policies.
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